One size image doesn't fit all -

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Last Updated on November 10, 2021 by Scott Charleboix

In this post, one size image doesn’t fit all, in the world of blogging, there are so many times that you’ll need to insert an image for this or that. Depending on where the image goes, you need to change the size based on the program that you’re using. So this post will help you to determine how to select the right size image. With this post you’ll be able to use the guidelines herein to determine what size should images be for website.

One size doesn't fit all. Learn how to select the size of your images suited to your program.

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One size image doesn’t fit all

On PinArtwork there are several blog posts that have been posted. I’m in the process right now to add new featured images so that they are clearly visible when you go to PinArtwork’s Blogs (which depicts all of the blog posts for PinArtwork). Nearly every one of the blogs has a featured image. However, if you look closely at the images, you’ll notice a few disparities such as:

Some of the images are just the right size
A few images are cropped off to far to the left
Some are cropped off at the bottom
The image is cropped off at the top

All in all, this is due to using different size images. As the title of this implies, one size image doesn’t fit all. You need to take into consideration the intent of your picture and where is it going.

For example, in Interact – a program for making quizzes, the suggested size of an image is 900 X 400 pixels.

When in doubt, if you don’t know what size to use, one recommendation is to use 735 X 1100 pixels.

Update: The latest recommendations from Pinterest is that your image should be 1,000 x 1,500 pixels.

Pictures for Board covers on Pinterest are 600 X 600.

The suggested size for your featured images is 1,200 x 628. It doesn’t allow you much room to place with text so I highly suggest that you let the image do the talking for the post. The text has to be placed just right on the image so that it doesn’t get placed too high or too low and thus isn’t visible.

Examples of these various images can easily be located within Canva by selecting the appropriate image and then look at the sample templates available.

Suggested sizes for various things

This list is definitely not all inclusive. But it includes some of the items bloggers may face from time to time for their blog. Other common items like poster sizes can be located in Microsoft Word.

For the most part, Canva’s images are pre-built with certain parameters. However, these sizes can be changed with the use of the Resize button and then you simply select the new size that you want for your image. Viola!

Personally, I have got into the habit of verifying the size of the file before I download it to make sure it’s the right size (with the use of this post, the accuracy of your images should be fitting to the program you’re planning to use).

Image sizes

Blog Banner – 940 X 788 pixels

Board Covers (for Pinterest) – 600 X 600 pixels

Business card – 3.5 x 2 inches

Calendar (Canva) – 1920 – 1080 pixels

Circle stickers (on Canva) – 100 x 100 mm

Facebook cover – 2050 x 780 pixels

Facebook post – 940 X 788 pixels

Highend Logo Suggestions: (I don’t know the meanings behind these different types of logos listed below, I’m just listing the sizes per the suggested size to use).

Logo default: 318 X 72 pixels
Retina logo: 634 x 144 pixels
Light logo: 318 X 72 pixels
Retina Light: 634 X 144
WordPress Login Logo: 274 X 63
Interact (for quizzes) – 900 X 400 pixels
Interact (for polls) – 500 X 500 pixels

Infographics (Canva) 800 x 2000 pixels

Logo (on Canva) – 500 x 500 pixels

Pinterest Pins – 735 X 1100 pixels or 1,000 x 1,500 pixels (the recommended Pinterest size).

Presentation (Canva) – 1920 x 1080 pixels

Recipe Cards – 800 x 1200 pixels

Tickets (Canva) – 8.5 x 2.8 inches

Video – 1920 x 1080 pixels

WordPress (Featured image) – Ideally, the dimensions to fit “most” WordPress Blog themes is “generally” 1200 x 628 pixels